# U.S. Exports of Ethanol Intensify in February, while Shipments of DDGS Slip

> U.S. ethanol exports rose 16% month over month to 143.1 million gallons in February, 41% above a year earlier, with record undenatured fuel ethanol volumes to South Korea and Singapore. U.S. DDGS exports fell 20% to 870,844 metric tons, the lowest in five months, though Mexico remained the top buyer.

- Date: 2022-04-05 · published 2022-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41829-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-intensify-in-february-while-shipments-of-ddgs-slip
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower DDGS export volumes reduce demand for a corn-based feed co-product, which can soften DDGS prices, while strong ethanol exports support corn grind and co-product output.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-05-04 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol Softened in March, while Shipments of DDGS Improved](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41395-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-softened-in-march-while-shipments-of-ddgs-improved.md) | +4.7% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2023-07-06 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol Ebbed while DDGS Rallied in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35031-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-ebbed-while-ddgs-rallied-in-may.md) | -0.0% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2025-04-03 | [February U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Adjust to Market Shifts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25104-february-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-adjust-to-market-shifts.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2017-12-07 | [U.S. ethanol, DDGS exports up in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67470-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports-up-in-october.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Gain Momentum in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34080-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-gain-momentum-in-july.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2022/04/u-s-exports-of-ethanol-intensify-in-february-while-shipments-of-ddgs-slip

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